Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-01


-Pensions to Californians have besn issr,od
as follows James Kits, Nevada Civ. W.
brown a. aiias Aber Stockwell. Hcrnitos
Moses Lspoiut, Biegs.
Prohihitionists in Council.
CHICAGO, November 3Otb. - Over five
hundred workers in the Prohibition cause
galnered ID Battery D this morning nj the
session OF the National Central Committee
Oh tne frohlbiuon party. Among the
prominent leaders present are: Ex,Gov.
eFnoT John Z. 81. John, of Kansas Frances
y. Willard, of Illinois, and Mofhar1
Stewart, OF Ohio. The committee tb;s
afternoon decided to hold the National
convention during the first week i'm Tune
me IreaSurer's report showed that 81 600
ht'H peen paid out for Governor ST. John's
campaign expenses.
t a colhiniuee OF seven was appointed 10
and work. - iI-' ~"
The Prohibiiionists held meeting 10
night IN honor of the late John F;1ch
t o1 renowned temperance leader. General
CLINTON X. Fisk presided. A eulogv was
pronounced by Miss Frances e. Willard
ana was listened to with great interest She
having been associated with Mr.. Finch in
temperance work for many years.
baggage to Pacific Coast Points,
OMAHA, November 30th.-General Pas.
senger Agent Tebbets has issued an order
mat hereafter the connecting lines of the
I mon Pacific may check baggage. via Union
racine, through to Portland, San Francisco
ana other points on the lines of the South
ern Pacific Company. The Oregon Rail.
way ana Navigation Company and the Cali
lorna Southern Railway announcement
compartments wearing apparel and articles
on personal use only. One hundred and
MY pounds are allowed on each full
tiche,, ana seyenty-five pounds on half
on foreign steamship orders for Transported
ton either way through the United States.
Extra baggage rates to local points on the
Union faclhc are II per cent. of the first
class united ticket rates.
Fiendish Creature.
New YORK, November 3Oth.-On the ne.
luton OF Mrs. Catherine Rupert. Judge
Barrett has issued an order requiring Mrs
Aoie, OF rs Ninth avenue, to produce in
Gourt Lena McHugh, 6 years of age. Mrs.
Rupert IS the childs grandmother.
IL an that Is said in this matter be trae
little orphan has been most fiendisbly
treated. The neighbors say Mrs. Mole used
scissors to cut the ehild's tongue, and put
blocks OF wood in her mouth because she
sang of her mother.
Ancient Work of Art.
Boston, November 3Oth.-Tbe .Lo,,.noI
announces that the Egypt Exploration
tund Society, through its American Vice.
President, Rev. w. c. Winslow, of Boston.
has presented to the Museum of Fine Arts
valuable colossus Of Rameses II. tbe
most renowned of all the 1nonarchs of an
Gent Egypt, and BiblicaIly known as the
Pharaoh who compelled the Israelites to
oulld the treasure cities of Pithom and
kameses. This colossus was disclosed bv
Mr.. Griffith, at Nebesheh, which is n few
miles from Tanis, the Biblical Zoan.
The Hawaiian Loan.
" WASHINGTON, November 30th.-Mr Car
Ter, the Hawaiian Minister, gavs-witb ref
erence 10 the reports from San Francisco of
robbery IN the Hawaiian Legislature, in
the loan recently negotiated in
I1onuoh py Inc state Ministry-that the
Legislative Assembly was doubtless infIn-
enced more by the fear of incurring tba
stigma OF Reputation than by anv nm
worthy motives. He also saws that the new
loans spoken of are for private enterprises.
with winch the Hawaiian Government has
nothing to do.
VI VI Via tSIat Service.
WASHINGTON, November Both. The
postmaster General, in his annual report
Tor I r! lhe hscal year ending June Both, saws
- The expectation of growth and imnrova.
ment in the affairs of the postal service in
dulged In previous reports, have been re-
ail2ed during the past year. The revenues
nave gained upon the preceding wear bv
nearly 81, $40, 000-sttaining a hipht never
reached before, despite the restrictive onera-
ton of various reductions in the rates of
postage"
Soldiers Home Dedicated.
MARsHALLTowN, November 30tb.-Tbe
Iowa Soldiers Home was dedicated this
afternoon and will open tomorrow for oe-
cupants. General j. NJ. futile. of Des
Molnes, Chairman of the Building Com
mittee, made the address on behalf of the |
which was responded to by Gov
ernor Larnbee. Tonight a campfire is |
burning IN the Opera House, presided over
oy Judge Rea, OF Minneapolis, Grand Com
of the G. A. r.
Cherokee Politics.
CHICAGO, November 30th.- A snecial
from Tahlequa, Indian Territory saws
The long deadlock in the Cherokee Sene-
toral Council was broken to-day. The
Nationalist Tor full-bloods) captured the
organization. They elected President,
both Clerks and two Interpreters. The
OF votes for the principal and
assistant Chiefs viii now begin, and more
trouble is expected.
Lake Navigation.
BUFFALO, November 3Oth.-Tbe Gam
summary of the business of lake
navigation for the season of 1887 is nub-
llshed to-day. The season, as a whole, has
been a peculiar one. 1t has been unusually
profitable to owners of vessel property
out most disastrous one to insurance
companies, on account of the numerous
gales.
PATHS Rumored Affection,
New YORK, November 30th.-A rnmor
was published here this afternoon to the
effect that Patti would be unable to sing
again, being confined to her castle in Wales. |
ana suffering from cancer in the stomach.
IL is known that she has long been a suf-
ierer nom dyspepsia, but those here who |
are most likely to know. discredit the
rumor.
obsequies of the Late Prof. Baird.
WASHINGTON, November Both. - The
funeral services of the late Professor. Spen-
GER Is. Baird, who died last August, TOOK
place IN the chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery
this morning. The body was placed in the
vault OF General Churchill, U. S. A, Mrs.
Bairds father.
Hard on New York Laborers.
New YORK, November 30th.-The Com |
missioner Of Public Works has ordered
that all work in the streets involving ex-
cayations shall be stopped tonight for the
winter. The stoppage will throw 6.O00
men out OF employment.
Railroad Commissioners, Fsenorf
WASHINGTON, November 30th.-Messrs
Anderson and Littler, of the Pacific Rail-
roaa commission, had a short interview
Win the PRESIDENT this afternoon and sub |
mitted long report of their Operations |
during the past year.
international Anglers.